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(43) Date of publication: 23.07.1997 Bulletin 1997/30 (21) Application number: 95929158.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.08.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F01P 7/ 16( . ) F02B 77/ 08( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1995/001972 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/011332 (18.04.1996 Gazette 1996/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 05.10.1994 GB 19940020062 (71) Applicants: FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED Brentwood, Essex CM13 3BW (GB) FORD WERKE A.G. 50735 Köln (DE) FORD FRANCE S. A. 92506 Rueil-Malmaison Cédex (FR)	(72) Inventor: MA, Thomas, Tsoi-Hei Essex CM3 5BY (GB) (74) Representative: Messulam, Alec Moses  A. Messulam & Co. 24 Broadway Leigh-on-Sea Essex SS9 1BN Leigh-on-Sea Essex SS9 1BN (GB)